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Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. DTRT5715Q80040 Attachment No. 2

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

This Request for Quotation is a solicitation expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable proposal. The Offeror’s written quotation for the proposed Statement of Work (SOW) must include the following two (2) components:

1. PRICE QUOTATION

The Offeror shall complete CLINs 0100 through 0400 as reflected in the CLIN structure of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and provide a total proposed price of all CLINs.

2. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Offeror shall provide a description of the work to be performed, technical understanding and staffing qualifications relevant to work required in the SOW. The technical proposal will be evaluated in terms of the following:

· Technical Understanding – The Offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach to each paragraph and requirement in the Statement of Work (SOW), the Offeror’s ability to describe techniques and methodologies it would utilize in satisfying the requirements of the SOW and the Offeror’s description of the methods to convey the information in the required deliverables to its intended audience.

· Staffing Qualifications – The Offeror must provide the qualifications of the principal investigator and other members of the team. This should include the depth and breadth of the technical team in terms of experience and qualifications related to the type and complexity of the work described in the SOW.

Any quotation that does not include the full requirements of the two (2) components specified above shall be considered non-responsive.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

General

The offeror’s technical quotation will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria described below. It is important that the offeror direct its quotation to the specific criteria and cover each appropriately in response to the solicitation requirement.

The technical evaluation criteria to be used in evaluating the responses resulting from the Request for Quotation (RFQ) are:

· Technical Understanding

· Staffing Qualifications Basis for Award

Award will be made to the offeror whose quotation provides the best value to the Government, based on the technical understanding of the SOW and the proposed price.